Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. Ford’s current demonstration fleet of Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) is using JCS Li-ion packs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Set to go on sale in early 2013, Honda’s 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan ( earlier post ) will offer the ability to run in an all-electric mode for 10 to 15 miles and a calculated total driving range of more than 500 miles. The free HondaLink EV smartphone application will allow owners to monitor the charging state of the Accord PHEV.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter Note: The Escape PHEV is rated by the EPA to have 37 miles of all-electric driving range. kWh battery is charged, there is no sound upon pressing the start button as the Escape PHEV defaults to electric mode. 72 miles, with 35.3

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

V8: from 14 mpg to up to 43 mpg, depending on vehicle use. A Gen 2 Series PHEV Powertrain under development is installed in a running rolling chassis. ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. 20 kWh pack in the proof-of-concept Crown Vic conversion.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter When the 14.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. 2015 ( 400 MPG by 2015) to overcome the inertia of the higher-emitting older vehicles in the fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2017

XL Hybrids’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution ( earlier post ) will roll out on Ford F-150 pickup trucks beginning fourth quarter 2017. Ford, with its top-selling half-ton truck for any make and model, was chosen as the first OEM based on XL Hybrids’ order commitments from major fleet customers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

XL Hybrids TYs7Oafol48Kkc8KJgZoTHgMu0w8LYSbRdYOj2VdwnuKwa">announced new fleet customers who intend to purchase its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The XLP technology will be installed in MY17 and MY18 Ford F-150 pickups with the 2.7L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles to bring the electric Transit Connect to market in North America in 2010. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Premium Plug-In Hybrid When handed the keys to the 2024 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD, the experience ended up not only being pleasant, but one that raises the questionwhere has Lincoln been hiding this gem? The Navigator SUV and the chauffeured Town Car sedan are the most recognizable models from Fords premium division.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

PHEVs and demonstration locations. The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. PHEV Models Under AVTA Testing. Ford E85 Escape Johnson Controls/Saft.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

When handed the keys to the 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring AWD, the experience ended-up not only being pleasant, but one that raises the question–where has Lincoln been hiding this gem? What the Corsair PHEV does, or should do, is open the brand to a new audience who will consider buying a Lincoln for the first time.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. Photos by John Faulkner and Kia.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

The 3-row, 7-seat SUV weighs 5,059 lbs (2,295 kg) in its PHEV version (4,627 lbs/2,099 kg conventional), yet delivers the performance, handling and feel of a smaller luxury sporty sedan, even up and down twisty canyon roads. This version of the Q7 PHEV will also use a 2.0-liter Fuel consumption for the XC90 T8 Twin Engine PHEV is 2.1

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. Until then, this Flash Drive is an introduction to the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV. Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Bright eSolutions will offer clients expert guidance on a variety of strategies in the field of EV/PHEV vehicle development, from EV powertrain integration and conversions, to aerodynamics and lightweighting, to battery cell engineering. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV. The 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV is the second electrified model from Jeep, following the Wrangler Rubicon 4xe PHEV, which Clean Fleet Report tested earlier this year. If you don’t plug-in whenever possible, the fuel economy will be in the low 20s mpg.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2015

135 mpg imp) plus 11.9 Ford 999cc three-cylinder turbo (EcoBoost). The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 4.4 seconds, yet combined fuel consumption—as calculated in the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles—stands at 2.1 liters per 100 kilometers (approx. kWh of electricity. liter to 1.4-liter.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

Keeping pace with its announced intention to roll out 10 plug-in hybrids by 2017 ( earlier post ), Mercedes-Benz introduced the new GLE550 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid (PHEV) along with the other members of the new GLE family of full-size SUVs. l/100 km, 71 mpg US). kWh/100 km, the PHEV model is capable of up to 30 km (18.6

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Plug-in Mercedes SUV Plug 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

And I’m one those million since they’re counting plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) as well as full battery electrics. My lifetime tally is 231 mpg, which means I’ve used less than 80 gallons of gas over the car’s 42 months on the road. Toyota Prius Prime PHEV – 14,275. Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV – 7,988. Ford Mustang Mach-E EV – 5,807.

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Baua Electric

JULY 15, 2024

BYD officially launched the Shark , a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) electric pickup, in Mexico in May. L per 100 km (31 mpg), BYD says the Shark consumes 40% less fuel than traditional gas-powered trucks. For one, it could be an automaker (like Ford or GM) benchmarking the PHEV pickup. At least not anytime soon.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

Although consumer tax credits for PHEVs enjoyed bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, concerns over other tax portions of the energy bill resulted in the entire tax package being removed from the original bill. The bill would provide a tax credit of between $4,000 and $6,000 for purchasers of a PHEV.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 14, 2024

The Least Expensive Plug-in Hybrid in America Smart owners will quickly learn how to maximize the driving range and efficiency of the 2024 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid vehicle or PHEV. With the Prius Prime PHEV there is no such thing as range anxiety, so take that off your list for not wanting to buy an electrified car.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 23, 2025

Some Hybrid Models of a Few Years Ago Since Clean Fleet Report has been around for almost two decades, weve had the opportunity to test a variety of hybrids and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) that can now be found on the used market. Here are some samples from 2020-21 worth checking out.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 9, 2023

Ford has observable a Mustang race automobile evolved alongside GT3 specs and that includes a unutilized 5.4-liter The automobile appears each trendy and unfashionable on the similar month, and month it’s unmistakably a Porsche, it additionally pushes the logo’s design language in a unutilized a route.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

mpg violation per vehicle—a quantity that manufacturers have been willing to pay in the past even when standards were far more lax). The Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius PHEV follow a similar pattern at lower magnitude. For this reason, we focus on treating the GHG standard as the binding constraint in our analysis.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3 We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. In 371 miles we averaged 28.6

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

nk City cars when Ford brought them to California to meet its ZEV Mandate obligation. I did, too, until Ford confiscated the cars and sold the company. The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. I believe Google would find Th!nk

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2022

General Motors and Ford followed Stellantis. Tesla was followed by a close grouping of Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, and Honda. Also, for the model year of 2021, Stellantis had the highest new vehicle average CO2 emissions and lowest fuel economy of the large manufacturers. “Real-world fuel economy remained at a record high 25.4

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

That’s not surprising—the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, the company’s only previous plug-in hybrid, is a well-executed PHEV with an EPA-rated 32 miles of usable electric range that retains all the virtues of the Pacifica minivan. It was all-new for the 2018 model year, and was engineered from the start to accommodate 2021’s PHEV version.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). On our 60-mile drive in the Sportage Hybrid we averaged 45 mpg. Flash Drive: 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. Front-Wheel Drive (FWD). All-Wheel Drive (AWD).

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We only drove the hybrid, no PHEV or internal-combustion engine vehicles. A top-trim Limited PHEV will start at an eye-watering $47,090. PHEVs are available as SEL and Limited, and once again, all hybrids are AWD only. The EPA numbers for this vehicle were 35 mpg across the board, by the way. The hybrid model pairs a 1.6-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 37 mpg city/36 highway/37 combined. mpg, which moves the Tucson Hybrid AWD into the super fuel sipping category. Road Test: 2021 Toyota RAV5 Prime PHEV. Road Test: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. Need we go on?

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